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Senior Backend Engineer, Traffic Mesh (Remote)

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169 000 – 240 000 $

Location: Chicago, United States
Region: North America
Grade: Senior
Experience: 4+ yrs
Category: Backend
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Company: Product
Domains: FinTech

whatjobs Posted Jul 30, 2026

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Senior Backend Engineer at Affirm in Chicago builds and maintains scalable, high-performance backend systems using Python or Kotlin, collaborating with product teams and ensuring system reliability.

Affirm is seeking an experienced backend engineer in Chicago, Illinois. You will own and deliver quarterly goals, focusing on building reliable, performant, and scalable backend systems. With 4+ years of experience in designing and launching systems using Python or Kotlin, you will also collaborate with product management, monitor operations, and foster quality on your team. Affirm offers a competitive salary range of $169,000 to $240,000 per year, inclusive of various benefits and wellness stipends.

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Senior Backend Engineer, Traffic Mesh (Remote)

RemoteNorth AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Senior Backend Engineer at Affirm in Dallas, TX, building and scaling high-availability systems using Python, Kotlin, and Kubernetes while leading a team.

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Senior Backend Engineer, Traffic Mesh (Remote)

North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history USCIS — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Senior backend engineer at Affirm in St. Louis builds and maintains scalable payment infrastructure using Python or Kotlin, AWS, and Kubernetes to support financial services.

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Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Mesh Traffic

Senior backend engineer at Affirm designing and building scalable systems using Python, Kubernetes, and AWS to meet quarterly engineering goals.

Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Mesh Traffic

Builds and maintains Affirm's backend systems in Python or Kotlin, deploying on AWS and Kubernetes while collaborating with product and engineering teams to meet quarterly goals.

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